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Motor vehicle sales/rentals information
Please use the following information to help you determine the location code and tax rate for your transaction while the Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental feature of our Tax Rate Lookup Tool is down:
If you're not sure which jurisdiction your location falls into, use the Tax Rate Lookup Tool's address search.
Vehicle sales, leases, and transfers
Add .03% for the Motor Vehicle Sales/Use Tax to all vehicle sales, leases, and transfers. Special location codes and rates apply in the following counties:
- Bellingham (pdf)
- Kittitas County (pdf)
- Liberty Lake (pdf)
- Selah (pdf)
- Spokane County (pdf)
- Walla Walla (pdf)
- Whatcom County (pdf)
- Yakima County (pdf)
Vehicle rentals (less than 30 days)
Rental Car Tax is in addition to the retail sales tax. The rental car tax rates are:
| State rental car tax rate | .059 |
| County rental car tax rate |
.01 (Franklin, Pierce, King and Spokane Counties) .02 (King County Stadium Tax) |
| Regional Transit Authority (RTA) tax | .008 (King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties) |
If you're still having trouble determining the correct tax rate, call our Telephone Information Center at 360-705-6705. Our tax specialists are available Mon - Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except closed Wed 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.).
